... got closer to the obstruction, and when at it, to my surprise and relief, he leaped over 21 like a deer, never touching a rail or slacking his gait, and sped on with the swiftness of the wind until Moorefield was reached. I glanced back to see what had become of my pursuers, but they never got over the fence. In a few minutes, on the southern side of the town, a number of our command had collected, ...